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Breast filariasis--a case report.

P Sehri¹, G Krishnanand, A Gupta

¹Department of Pathology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.

Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology

|February 24, 2001

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Filariasis can mimic breast cancer, presenting as a breast lump. This case highlights an unusual Brugia species infection in Nepal, diagnosed via cytology and histopathology.

Area of Science:

Medical Parasitology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like nematodes.
Breast carcinoma is a common malignancy of the breast.
Geographic distribution of filarial species is crucial for diagnosis.

Observation:

A 50-year-old woman in Pokhara, Nepal, presented with a breast lump.
The clinical presentation mimicked breast carcinoma.
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and histopathology were used for evaluation.

Findings:

The breast lump was diagnosed as filariasis.
Morphological analysis identified the nematode as Brugia species.
This finding is unusual for the geographic region of Nepal.

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Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering parasitic infections in breast lump differential diagnoses.
Highlights the need for increased awareness of atypical filariasis presentations.
Suggests potential expansion of Brugia species' endemicity or reporting.